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MathWorks Inc. has been awarded a $30 million contract to train NASA engineers and scientists on using a mathematical computing software. The Natick, Massachusetts-based company will also provide fresh software licenses and perform maintenance services for the space agency, NASA said Wednesday. The indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract contains a one-year base period and four one-year options. MathWorks […] More
Exelis has handed Raytheon six updated ground encryptors built for installation in the operational control system of the U.S. Air Force’s global positioning system. The encryptors are designed to help secure data transmitted between OCX and navigation payloads aboard the Air Force’s GPS satellites, Exelis said Wednesday. Joe Rambala, Exelis vice president and general manager […] More
Booz Allen Hamilton will implement cybersecurity tools across eight government agencies under a $39.3 million task order contract for the Department of Homeland Security‘s Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation program, Federal News Radio reported Thursday. Jason Miller writes that Booz Allen will implement cyber tools and services from ForeScout, Big Fix and others at Group B agencies as part of the General […] More
General Dynamics‘ Canadian land systems business has awarded DRS Technologies an eight-year, $100 million contract to produce surveillance radars for installation on Canada’s light armored vehicles. DRS will build long-range, mast mounted surveillance systems and operator control stations under the Canadian army’s Light Armored Vehicle–Reconnaissance Surveillance System development initiative, DRS said Tuesday. The company partnered […] More
Northrop Grumman has entered into a lease agreement with Grand Sky Development Corp. to build office and hangar facilities at an aviation business complex being developed in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.) said Tuesday construction of a Northrop office building at the Grand Sky Tech Park on the Grand Forks Air Force Base […] More
SES Government Solutions has received a task order for an undisclosed amount to deliver additional Ku-band satellite services to the U.S. Central Command. The order is for 288 MHz satellite capacity that is designed to help U.S. troops transmit and receive information, SES said Wednesday. The contract contains a one-year base period and four one-year […] More
Lockheed Martin uses computer forensic tools to identify sophisticated threat actors that probe the firm’s cyber networks, FCW reported Tuesday. Sean Lyngaas writes that Lockheed shares threat profiles collected at the company’s security intelligence center in Gaithersburg, Maryland, to the FBI and the U.S. Defense Department. Charles Croom, a vice president at Lockheed’s information systems […] More
A ManTech International Corp. subsidiary has introduced a new version of its automated malware analysis tool intended to help customers detect malware and comply with data protection rules. ManTech Cyber Solutions International designed the Responder PRO Linux Edition for users to analyze physical memory from Red Hat Enterprise Linux and CentOS servers, ManTech said Wednesday. “The […] More
Jonathan Kirchner, formerly president and chief operating officer of GeoOptics, has moved to Globecomm as senior vice president of corporate strategy and product management. He will report to CEO Keith Hall, with responsibility for the company’s initiatives to develop global corporate and product strategies, Globecomm said Tuesday. Hall said Kirchner’s experience would help Globecomm grow […] More
Dr. Ray O. Johnson, formerly chief technology officer and senior vice president at Lockheed Martin, has joined Washington-based quantum computing analytics firm QxBranch as a member of the board of directors. “He brings deep insight into the underlying technology, the strategic needs of our customers and research partners, and relationships at the top level of […] More
Navy League of the U.S. has presented the 2015 Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz Award to retired Irwin Edenzon, president of Ingalls Shipbuilding from 2011 to 2014, citing his decades-long work on sea services for the military branch. Edenzon was nominated for the prize by Mike Petters, president and CEO of Ingalls parent company Huntington […] More
Tetra Tech has been awarded a $35 million contract to help the D.C. Department of Environment assess and remediate contaminated sediments in the Anacostia River. The company said Tuesday it will provide technical support services for the agency’s Cleaner Anacostia River remediation project. Under the contract, Tetra Tech scientists will examine samples of the river’s […] More
